Wishmate
Wishmate
Telegram mini-app where people keep their wishlists and share them with friends
Why do people need WishMate?
It’s a simple way to keep all your wishes in one place and share them with friends in seconds. They immediately see what you’d like as a gift and don’t have to guess. A wishlist takes away the awkward “what should I get you?” talks, and in groups it makes planning easier since everyone can see what’s already taken. Nothing to install — it works right inside Telegram, and you choose which items stay private.
What we built
Telegram mini-app
Opens right in the messenger and fits the usual chat flow, so you can use it without installing anything or signing in
Easy wish adding
Title, link, price and image go into one card quickly, without extra steps or switching between screens
One-click sharing
You can send your wishlist to any Telegram user; the link opens even for people who don’t have the mini-app
Gift reservation
Friends can mark picked gifts in one tap, which helps avoid overlap and duplicate choices
Private and shared lists
Users choose the format and decide which wishes stay visible and which remain private
Clean, simple interface
Early users create a full wishlist in about 40 seconds from start to finish
How we built WishMate
01
Learned how people pick gifts
Ran 10 interviews and reviewed competitors to understand real user scenarios and expectations
02
Defined what the service should be
Collected requirements and prepared documentation: features, flows, limits and how everything works inside Telegram
03
Built the product foundation
Designed the user flow for adding wishes, sharing, reserving gifts and accessing lists in different cases
04
Prepared UX and prototypes
Created wireframes and designed screens in Figma, simplifying steps and keeping only what users need
05
Implemented the core features
Built the frontend and backend for the Telegram Mini App, added data handling and connected all main flows
06
Tested and released the product
Checked all key scenarios, fixed details and delivered the full project in about six weeks
Tools
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Docker
- AWS
- Figma
- Prisma
- Sentry
- TanStack Query
- Vite